On July 1, the PCB will announce separate central contracts for white-ball and red-ball cricket. This time, the number of players in the central contract will be increased from 20 to 33, the PCB has also said. The match fee will be increased by 10 percent in all formats. The match fee of players who did not play in the match will also be increased by 50 to 70 percent.
Separate incentives will be provided for team leaders or players who carry out additional responsibilities. Regarding additional incentives for players who receive offers to play in leagues from different countries, PCB Chairman Ramiz said, "We encourage our top players not to play in additional leagues during the holidays. We think the players will spend their holidays better if they do not go to those leagues. We will give them 50 to 60 percent of the rupees they receive in those leagues."
Ramiz also explained why the PCB wants to take such an initiative, "We have a very important season ahead of us. We don't want our players to lose energy and get tired. We want them to be fresh to play for the national team, that's what we want."
It's not just good news for Babar and Rizwan. Ramiz has also announced that the salaries of Pakistani women cricketers will be increased by 15 percent.
